Now on Resy: Jjim Korean BBQ, Eden Cocktail Room, Eberly, and More Local Favorites

Don’t mistake this modest storefront restaurant for just another neighborhood sushi bar. The range of sushi and sashimi is vast, including more than 50 rolls, both traditional and wonderfully imaginative. An enticing menu of Japanese fusion dishes also sets the place apart.

Here’s something different on the Korean restaurant scene, from the team behind Donkey Mo’s Korean Fried Chicken: a place where the specialty is meat not grilled but braised (jjim is a slow-cooking technique) or sautéed. Chef Youngmin Noh refined his chops at The Modern and Daniel in New York City and Benu in San Francisco, and it shows.

This small-scale speakeasy-style cocktail lounge (unmarked door, chiaroscuro lighting) from Christopher Crow, who ran the bar at Here Nor There, offers a tranquil getaway from busy 6th Street, fueled by Biblical-themed libations like the Fruit of the Forbidden (Plymouth gin, Grey Goose vodka, St. Germain, and pomegranate syrup, in case you were wondering).

This fiesta-bright upscale classic has long defined “interior Mexican” (as opposed to Tex-Mex) cuisine in Austin since it opened in 1975. These days, Fonda San Miguel is better than ever — complete with an innovative menu section offering 100% plant-based, gluten-free tacos, enchiladas, and more.

You’ve never seen anything like this extravagantly decorated tiki-bar funhouse from the team behind Ramen Tatsu-ya and Kemuri Tatsu-ya. Enjoy the riotous colors, sound effects, over-the-top tropical cocktails in custom mugs and glasses — and of course the pu pu platter, which shouldn’t be missed.

With its blend of Victorian and midcentury modern elements, a historic mahogany bar plucked from New York City that’s over 150 years old, and a stunning glass-enclosed atrium-like dining room, Eberly is is one beautiful spot. Come for the buzzy scene and people-watching, stay for the Japanese milk rolls and housemade pastas.

You won’t want to miss the savory South Texas-style cooking at this inviting restaurant in an 1890s-era East Austin mansion. Pro tip: For the full flavor of the place, snag one of the six seats available on Friday and Saturday evenings for the multi-course chef’s counter tasting menu.

The second brick-and-mortar location of Naomi Seifter’s something-for-everyone restaurant continues the original concept, offering an array of gluten-, sugar-, and peanut-free dishes, pumped up with superfoods and adaptogens, plus sustainable wines, zero-proof cocktails, and Picnik’s signature butter coffees.

Add this to your list of romantic hideaways — a suave cocktail lounge and “spirits library” in the 19th-century cellar of downtown’s popular Moonshine Patio & Grill, serving cocktails both classic and creative, along with artisanal meats and cheeses (and macarons for dessert).

The Texas Hill Country might be most famous for barbecue, but this popular Wimberley meeting place is making its mark with mostly-meaty wood-oven pizzas and a wealth of craft beers on draft, from Texas and beyond.